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Meta's social networks down for thousands of users in US, Downdetector says

By Reuters   September 20, 2026 | 06:33 pm PT Google Get VnExpress first in Google Search info See more of the news you trust. Make VnExpress a preferred source to prioritise our updates in your Google search results
Meta's social networking platforms Facebook and Instagram were down for ‌thousands of users in the U.S. on Sunday, according to Downdetector.com.

There were more than 17,000 reports ⁠of issues with Facebook, and more than 5,000 outages on Instagram as well, according to Downdetector.com, which tracks outages by ‌collating ⁠status reports from a number of sources.

The logo of Facebook is seen on a smartphone. Photo by Unsplash/Shutter Speed

The logo of Facebook is seen on a smartphone. Photo by Unsplash/Shutter Speed

Meta did not immediately respond to a ⁠Reuters request for comment.

Since the numbers on Downdetector are based ⁠on user-submitted reports, the actual number of ⁠affected users may vary.

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